4. An optical computer mouse uses a light source, typically
an LED, and a light detector, such as an array of photodiodes, to
detect movement relativeto asurface.
It is an alternative to the mechanical mouse, which uses
moving partsto sensemotion.
Optical Mouse
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6. LaserMouse
A laser mouse is a type of optical mouse that uses laser light to detect
mouse movement. Like all optical mouse, the laser mouse has no moving
parts inside. Laser is more accurate than the standard optical mouse design,
providing for up to 20x greater sensitivity and precision. This improved
sensitivity and precision can be key for gaming applications and graphical or
engineering design applications, wherepinpoint accuracy isimportant.
Laser mouse have a higher dpi, which means that they can track more dots
per inch, which in turn meansthat they'remoresensitive.